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Oenophilia (/ ˌ iː n ə ˈ f ɪ l i ə / EE-nə-FIL-ee-ə; [1] from Greek for 'love of wine', see oinos and -philia), in the strictest sense, describes a disciplined devotion to wine, accompanying strict traditions of consumption and appreciation. In a general sense however, oenophilia simply refers to the enjoyment of wine, often by laymen.
Usually an indicator for a very sweet or dessert wine. Lazy Ballerina One example of a trellising system used to grow wine grapes. Lie French term for the dead yeast and sediment of wine also known as lees. Litre (US - Liter) A metric measure of volume equal to 33.8 fluid ounces (U.S.) or 35.2 fl oz (imperial). Lieu-dit French term for a named ...
A wine that has been flavored with herbs, fruit, flowers and spices. Examples: Vermouth, Retsina or mulled wine. Ascorbic acid An antioxidant used to prevent grape must from oxidizing. Aseptic The characteristic of a chemical (like sulfur dioxide or sorbic acid) to kill unwanted or beneficial bacteria. Assemblage
Oenology (also enology; / iː ˈ n ɒ l ə dʒ i / [1] [2] ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking.Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes. [3]
This is a list of wine-related list articles on Wikipedia. Wines by country. List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines ...
A place where grape vines are grown for wine making purposes. Vintage The year in which a particular wine's grapes were harvested. When a vintage year is indicated on a label, it signifies that all the grapes used to make the wine in the bottle were harvested in that year. Viticulture The cultivation of grapes. Not to be confused with viniculture.
For wine making, see also the Category:Oenology. For grapes and grape-growing see Category:Viticulture. Subcategories.
Wine regions of France. The following is a list of French wines that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by the INAO.